CAUSTIC COMMENTARY: The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis, Boeckner, Chuck Strangers, Brother Dege, The Black Crowes & More
Maybe it was the warm weather or maybe it was Daylight Savings, but this week seemed to fly by. With swiftness, the longer days passed and thankfully, there was a light at the end of the tunnel. The blinding glow that is new music Friday feels as warm and welcoming as the first day of […]
Happy 84th Birthday Phil Lesh
Deep Friday Blues: North Mississippi Allstars “Snake Drive” From Bonnaroo 2004
The North Mississippi Allstars have always been proud of their musical roots and never more so than early in the new millennium when they were focused on elevating their career as a trio (brothers Cody and Luther Dickinson on drums and guitar/vocals respectively, plus bassist/vocalist Chris Chew). To that end, NMA used a high-profile appearance […]
VIDEO PREMIERE: Brontë Fall Pushes Back on Female Expectations with Soulful Americana Tune “Woman Like Me”
Teri Bracken’s career as Brontë Fall began almost accidentally. The singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs had always been a music obsessive, dreaming of forming her own bands and playing on stages. While working as the “door girl” at an indie music venue in Chicago, a chance opportunity […]
Golden Age Thursday: Busta Rhymes “Woo Hah!!” Live 1996
From the minute you heard his booming voice spitting cartoonish tones and rhyme schemes, it was clear Busta Rhymes would be a star. That star shone bright right of the gate with his iconic verse on A Tribe Called Quest’s “Scenario” and his early work with Leaders of The New School. Shortly after gaining recognition, […]
Jesse Dayton Announces Shooter Jennings-produced LP ‘The Hard Way Blues’
Grammy-nominated artist Jesse Dayton is set to unveil his highly anticipated album, The Hard Way Blues, on May 31st, via Hardcharger / Blue Élan Records. Produced by the acclaimed Shooter Jennings, this album marks a deeper exploration into Dayton’s blues influences, following his recent Grammy nomination for “Contemporary Blues Album of the Year” together with […]
The Black Crowes Refit Their ’70s Classic Rock Intuitions With Shapely ‘Happiness Bastards’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
For their first album of new material in 15 years The Black Crowes look to their past and deliver vintage, retro-rock in workmanlike fashion throughout Happiness Bastards. The cover art of the album tells the tale as it is the band’s The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion, whitewashed and painted over as the group rehashes […]
Tucker Woods Draw From Array of Rock Influences on ‘Sunshine Blues’ (ALBUM REVIEW)
The duo that makes up New York-based indie rock band Tucker Woods are clearly adaptable. As they settled into recording Sunshine Blues, their sophomore effort, the studio they were recording in caught fire. So, they pivoted to a pretty inspired fallback plan, recording in the home of their co-producer’s grandmother. There were clearly no missteps […]
The Hold Steady Reveal Constructive Summer 2024 Dates
The Hold Steady has announced The Hold Steady Constructive Summer 2024, featuring special weekends of headline shows and exclusive events in Seattle, WA (May 30-June 1), Washington, DC (June 20-22), and Denver, CO (August 22-24), along with a previously announced weekend in Toronto, ON (May 2-4). The band will also be performing in Atlanta from October 3 […]
Animal Collective Announce Deluxe Vinyl Repress Of ‘Merriweather Post Pavilion’
Animal Collective will celebrate the 15-year anniversary of their seminal album Merriweather Post Pavilion with a deluxe vinyl repress due out June 28 on Domino. The album will be pressed to color vinyl for the first time, available as a 2xLP in Translucent Green and Bluish, and comes in a reflective foil mirrorboard gatefold jacket. A Domino Mart exclusive variant will […]